Samsung French Door Refrigerator. happy with it? vs GE?

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 11:54 am

Debating between GE and Samsung. Samsung is 33% cheaper but is it a reliable company? These are the model numbers: GE GNE27JYMFS and Samsung RF289T5001

Cheiny

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 11:55 am

amother OP wrote:

Debating between GE and Samsung. Samsung is 33% cheaper but is it a reliable company? These are the model numbers: GE GNE27JYMFS and Samsung RF289T5001

When I was shopping for one a few months ago, the frum saleswoman in a well known appliance store told me Samsung is not great when it comes to fridges. I imagine that’s why it’s cheaper.

I wouldn’t take a chance when it comes to such a large purchase.

lamplighter

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:10 pm

Repair people hate Samsung. Hard to get parts and complicated to fix. I vote GE.
That was my deciding factor between the two.

Rubber Ducky

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:13 pm

The Shabbos Keeper for GE would be my deciding factor.

I don't love my GE fridge, but in general, GE is considered to be a better product.

Bnei Berak 10

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:49 pm

Speak with handy men who repair fridges.
I always ask what they would buy for their mother of she needed a new fridge.

amother

Bronze

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:51 pm

Samsung has a bad reputation for refrigerators. Beautiful but break a lot.

amother

Charcoal

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:53 pm

Interesting. My last 2 refrigerators were GE (french door) and had issues almost right away. Repairs were a nightmare.
I was so fed up.
Now I have a Samsung and b"h no issues. It has shabbos mode just like the GE does.

tweety1

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 2:14 pm

I was told that GE is alot more reliable when it comes to some appliance. Fridge/freezers is part of those. 2 repairmen told it to me.

Rubber Ducky

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 2:22 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

The Shabbos Keeper for GE is a lot more than a Shabbos mode. It's automatic. You do not need to set it every week. Link: https://www.zmantechnologies.c.....ators

On a previous GE refrigerator, when I had a problem still under warranty, after 2 unsuccessful visits from general appliance repairmen, a tech from GE came, knew it what was within 30 seconds, and took care of it.

amother

Red

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 5:13 pm

I have a Samsung and was told it’s the most popular fridge they sell in the lakewood branch

Cheiny

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 5:15 pm

amother Red wrote:

I have a Samsung and was told it’s the most popular fridge they sell in the lakewood branch

No doubt because of cheaper price not better quality.

amother

Red

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 5:48 pm

No, pricing was similar. I bought ge ovens and ge hoods but with the fridge they told me it was the same quality-same number of problems across both lines. We chose Samsung for the way it fit in the kitchen.

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 5:59 pm

Why not a Frigidaire for a fridge? They are great for fridge freezer air conditioner.

amother

DarkGreen

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 6:01 pm

I used to have a GE fridge. I really liked using it, except it needed to be repaired a few times.

Bnei Berak 10

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 12:22 am

amother Red wrote:

I have a Samsung and was told it’s the most popular fridge they sell in the lakewood branch

Who told you? The sales people? (who probably get commission)
Ask the technicians, the handy men who repair fridges. *They* know the facts.

amother

Carnation

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 4:49 am

I got a Samsung fridge years ago, no problems with it BH. My (frum) repairman was going through different recommended appliance brands and he said Samsung is good for fridges, and he didn’t know we had a Samsung. Our fridge is so old it doesn’t have Shabbos mode, we do the magnets.

ladYdI

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 5:18 am

I have an amana
I guess 10 years ago this was what was recommended
Still great
Needed to replace the ice make but I heard isle makers are notorious for breaking on all companies

Bnei Berak 10

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 7:34 am

ladYdI wrote:

I have an amana
I guess 10 years ago this was what was recommended
Still great
Needed to replace the ice make but I heard isle makers are notorious for breaking on all companies

The reason why I didn't bother to install an ice maker at all.